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coelacanth Posted Jul 12, 2002
This is *the* Guide after all. To Life, the Universe and Everything. Under the listings for Everything you'll find the list of entries on language. C37
This entry may help with some of the questions you have about usage. A586640 
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Giford Posted Jul 15, 2002
I hate to contradict other people but my dictionary has a little note saying that 'Aborigine' and 'Aboriginal' are both correct to refer to indiginous Australians. It capitalises them for this useage only.
Mind you, it's still the Penguin dictionary ...
Gif 
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Captain_SpankMunki [Keeper & Former ACE] Thanking <Diety of choice> for the joy of Goo. Posted Jul 15, 2002
OED gives:
aboriginal: 1 noun an aboriginal inhabitant. - the programmer in me says that that is a circular reference and that the use of 'goto's is forbidden 
Back to the point... aboriginal is a noun as well as an adjective. From L. ab origine 'from the beginning'
Liam.
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Wand'rin star Posted Jul 15, 2002
Sho - you (and the whole of the BBC World Service)need to look up the difference between "less" and "fewer" in your little grammar books 
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Sho - employed again! Posted Jul 15, 2002
noooooooooooooo I don't want to. And you can't make me...
Oh all right. Just 'cos it's you!
Hi Wandrin' long time no see!
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